Tag: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s residence in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum warned Saturday that security forces were allegedly preparing to target the Mogadishu residence of form...
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Banadir police display weapons allegedly seized from former President-linked residence
Mogadishu (HOL) — Banadir regional police on Saturday displayed weapons and military vehicles they said were recovered from the Mirinaayo neighborho...
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Former President rejects government limits on Mogadishu protest sites
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed announced on Tuesday that opposition groups will not accept government efforts to conf...
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Somali opposition announces weekly protests over election dispute
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s main opposition bloc said Tuesday it will hold weekly protests in Mogadishu starting June 4 to pressure the federal go...
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Somali government, opposition fail to reach deal in Mogadishu election talks
Mogadishu (HOL) — Talks between Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders ended without agreement Wednesday after several hours of discu...
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A Country on the Edge: How Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is pushing Somalia towards civil war
On the evening of 6 May 2026, in the Warlaliska neighbourhood of Deyniile district in Mogadishu, federal government forces opened fire on civilians....
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Explainer: What is behind Sunday’s planned anti-government protests in Mogadishu?
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council vowed Saturday that planned demonstrations against forced evictions and demol...
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Somali president meets former leader Sharif Sheikh Ahmed amid calls for national dialogue
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a closed-door meeting late Sunday with former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, signaling...
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Former President Sharif says Kismayo meeting aims to unite opposition, not form new government
Mogadishu (HOL) - Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said on Friday that the agenda of the upcoming opposition coalition meeting in Kismayo i...
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